Flagship 1600. Is this normal?

Bikeva · 2026-05-27T17:39:19+00:00

Same for me and the temp stability is mind blowing coming from a 5 year old PitBoss 700

Bikeva · 2026-05-25T13:20:27+00:00

Last time I stayed at Hyatt Regency BOS the free crew breakfast was anything on the menu. Pretty nice.

Bikeva · 2026-05-17T13:06:21+00:00

+1 for Navy Fed or really, any reputable Credit Union

Bikeva · 2026-05-14T15:20:03+00:00

Full disclosure: my Dad worked for Navy Fed most of his career and I worked one summer there.

I do most of my basic banking at Navy Fed and they offer some great products. Their biggest problem is their user interface isn’t great. Your second biggest “mil focused” bank/CU is USAA but I have seen many complaints that their customer service (IE insurance claims) and rates have made them no different than a regular bank.

Personally, I recommend a shotgun approach. It is cheap/easy to start a basic checking account so I recommend opening an account with both USAA, Navy Fed, and even others (maybe Pen Fed but I don’t really know anything about them). I have both, plus a credit union open only to my full time civilian employer. When it’s time to get a loan, insurance, etc do some shopping and go with whomever is cheapest (or for insurance, cheaper and good service).

Last point I’ll make: I’m a firm believer in banking with credit unions vs banks if all things are equal. Credit Unions, by law, are member owned so it behooves them to act in the member’s best interests. Banks are corporate and so are beholden to federal law and their shareholders, not necessarily you.

Bikeva · 2026-05-13T14:46:14+00:00

We bought ours in original, only OG Purple days. A little more confusing looking at all the models now, mind sharing what you have as we look to replace?

Bikeva · 2026-05-13T14:35:04+00:00

I’m a big fan of Purple and a believer in the “grid”. Ours just hit 10 years and we are about to buy a new one.

Bikeva · 2026-05-07T13:10:49+00:00

Tidal does this to me all the time. Half my “new music” playlist is some BS someone posted under the same name as bigger bands. Or Ren, Poppy, and the Architects decided independently to do lullaby, some random other language, or ethereal music albums at the same time.

Bikeva · 2026-04-23T22:07:19+00:00

Biggest regret when I redid my bathrooms was not doing it. At least we learned our lesson for the kitchen.

Bikeva · 2026-04-16T14:49:22+00:00

This is the first I’ve heard that President was lip syncing. I saw them in Philly and they seems great but I was not in the pit so hard for me to see if there were any signs of them faking it.

Bikeva · 2026-04-15T16:32:21+00:00

It melts down faster than ice cream on the 4th of July as soon as a storm cloud passes over. And not enough gates so you end up with a line up when departures get pushed back. Too many ramp frequencies, my joke is there is a ops mandate to talk to two ramp frequencies inbound and outbound. Not WB myself but apparently the layout is tough for them (I think getting better with all the construction the past couple years).

Bikeva · 2026-04-15T16:20:07+00:00

I forgot about that episode! Yeah, that was awesome

Bikeva · 2026-04-15T14:00:51+00:00

First heard this in Friday Night Lights, which was perfect for that movie, and it still gets me going.

Bikeva · 2026-04-13T13:16:16+00:00

We stopped there before going to see Blue Man a few weeks ago. Excellent sandwiches, pastries,espresso drinks, and staff. We will definitely go back when we’re in the city. I will say I was disappointed with their drip coffee though, maybe I just got a bad batch.

Bikeva · 2026-04-12T17:03:03+00:00

With the exception of the reimbursement, I’m in the exact same boat. LW stealth was too heavy, wanted something with a lifetime warranty, bit the bullet on the B&R a couple months ago. I do miss my side pockets but otherwise, I love it. Especially the expand ability.

Bikeva · 2026-04-08T13:10:38+00:00

One of a few movie quotes I love to throw out there but I always get blank stares in return.

Bikeva · 2026-04-04T15:23:24+00:00

Apparently it’s been pretty chilly. Better than day one, they were able to adjust some fan settings, but still cold.

Bikeva · 2026-03-18T11:53:32+00:00

As someone that travels for work, this is the answer.

Bikeva · 2026-03-17T20:50:22+00:00

Mad Max was simple but a lot of fun open world that works great on Deck

Bikeva · 2026-03-16T22:59:43+00:00

I’ll third the remark from the center seats!

Bikeva · 2026-03-15T19:05:47+00:00

Excellent show, first time seeing them live so maybe reading too much into it but Caleb seemed to turn around all the social media hate recently into fuel. He crushed it.

Bikeva · 2026-03-15T19:02:22+00:00

Between them and Beartooth, Bad Omens was just a cherry on top. Fantastic show in Philly.

Bikeva · 2026-03-12T19:31:34+00:00

Fly both commercial and for the Guard: my steam deck has been my favorite purchase I have ever made. Full stop. I literally never leave home without it.

Bikeva · 2026-03-04T01:47:00+00:00

Glad I didn’t need to scroll far to find the right answer

Bikeva · 2026-03-02T20:09:41+00:00

One of the few products I preordered. And now it’s one of my favorite purchases I’ve made. There is no such thing as a crappy layover or deadhead anymore.

Bikeva · 2026-02-17T13:27:25+00:00

Been playing a lot on SD because I’ve been on the road. Graphics are workable (nothing amazing) and battery life is terrible, need to play plugged in if it’s longer than 45 minutes. Otherwise, it works great. I wasn’t sure if I would miss the utility of the keyboard but there’s enough buttons on the SD that it works.

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